It will be Bradford next year for certain because they're the City of Culture.

I'm hearing that the location this year is Luton....

 

Amazing if it is as that's only an hour away from me

Amazing if it is as that's only an hour away from me

Even more amazing for me as that's only half an hour from me!

Luton it is - in Stockwood Park and it’s a three day event between 24-26 May.

 

Tickets and line ups announced soon.

Edited January 29, 20242 yr by gavindeejay

Oh great, the first time it's ever been anywhere close to me and I'll be away during those three days :( still I'll be in New York then, so there's worse places to be I guess lol.

Three full days, so logically means 6 headliners, any guesses? Dua Lipa, Coldplay, Olivia Rodrigo my guesses for the 3 main ones. 95% sure it will be in Bradford next year, but feel the location of Luton sells the event more.

 

I'd be interested to see if they're increasing ticket prices and paying a fee as well as guaranteeing radio play for the artists.

Dua Lipa and Coldplay are strongly rumoured for Glastonbury, so I don't think it'll be them.

Always thought the tour circuit had the same artists all the time! Not inconceivable that they will play both!?

Dua Lipa and Coldplay are strongly rumoured for Glastonbury, so I don't think it'll be them.

 

Don't think that's too much of an issue with Big Weekend, unless they're UK Exclusive headliners at Glastonbury.

Don't think that's too much of an issue with Big Weekend, unless they're UK Exclusive headliners at Glastonbury.

Sorry, I meant it’s unlikely it’ll be both Coldplay & Dua Lipa at both festivals, one is certainly possible as Coldplay headlined both in 2016. But I think one of them is likely, probably Dua.

I know this is a Radio 1 specific thread, but thought this announcement from the BBC was interesting for those who listen to radio via DAB which includes a new station for Radio 1 focusing on 00's and 10's music.

 

From https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2024/plan...-2-bbc-radio-3/

 

A new Radio 1 extension helping audiences to discover and re-discover a wide range of music and acts supported by Radio 1 in the 2000s and 2010s, and with a dedicated focus on growing new on-air and off-air talent.

 

It will offer listeners a unique deep-dive into a broad range of iconic tracks and lesser heard gems from the artists that have shaped the last two decades, and respond to the increased demand for depth and breadth and music discovery among younger listeners, offering authentic human curation rather than algorithmically generated playlists.

 

The extension will build on Radio 1’s history of successfully spotting and developing young talent into the industry, helping to stimulate the creative sector. New talent will be showcased across the schedule, growing Radio 1’s emerging on-air talent pool, and with opportunities also for new production talent via suppliers across the UK, alongside Radio 1 music teams.

 

The content mix will include existing on-demand content available on BBC Sounds such as Radio 1’s Workout Anthems and Radio 1’s Chill Out Anthems, new programmes curated by fresh voices, multi-genre blocks including hip-hop, R&B, rock and pop tracks, as well as some simulcasts. Young listeners will hear context to moments and stories from the past, with a joyful and fun route to discovering music scenes and artists they may have missed the first time around.

 

The extension will build on Radio 1’s role in supporting British artists. It will play around 4,000 tracks in a year, with British artists making up a third of them, and a quarter of the tracks unlikely to get regular play on key commercial stations.

 

An expanded version of the existing BBC Sounds Radio 1 Dance stream, featuring the widest range of dance music on British radio and telling the story of this significant genre, supporting the development of new UK artists and reflecting the scene to a wider audience, helping to produce global hits from the UK.

 

Radio 1 Dance showcases the BBC’s investment in dance music. The station hosts the world famous shows already broadcast on Radio 1 e.g. Radio 1’s Essential Mix and Radio 1 Residency featuring the world’s biggest DJs, as well as Radio 1 Dance Party and Future Dance which play an important part in nurturing up and coming producers, DJs and electronic artists; collaborations with UK dance labels and brands with Radio 1 Dance Presents; a deeper dive into dance genres with shows like Radio 1’s Drum & Bass Show; and a showcase for mainstream dance tracks during the daytime and a trip down memory lane with Radio 1’s Dance Anthems.

Radio 1 Dance will reflect a broad range of dance music across all sub-genres, from chart toppers to house and drum and bass. The station will showcase current, future and classic dance tracks, with exclusive DJ mixes and content partnerships that reflect the full range of electronic music and dance trends across the UK and globally.

 

Radio 1 Dance on DAB+ will have an expanded content offer that will include new commissions, opening up more opportunities to support British talent, new music and develop new presenters. 45% of tracks will come from UK artists, and a third of music in daytime will be new music. Radio 1 Dance will also reflect and provide context around live events featuring new DJs such as Radio 1’s Dance Weekend: Ibiza and other third party events.

A new Radio 2 extension providing a distinctive take on pop nostalgia, curating the story of pop music primarily from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s by some of the people who shaped the cultural landscape at the time, aided by unique access to the BBC’s archive – creating a soundtrack unmatched by anything in the current marketplace.

 

A new Radio 2 extension providing a distinctive take on pop nostalgia, curating the story of pop music primarily from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s by some of the people who shaped the cultural landscape at the time, aided by unique access to the BBC’s archive – creating a soundtrack unmatched by anything in the current marketplace.

 

This comprehensive nostalgic experience, fronted by some of Radio 2’s line-up of much loved presenters, will bring heritage artist catalogues and stories to life in a much deeper and more richly textured manner than the main mixed-genre Radio 2 schedule can allow, to celebrate and commemorate significant birthdays, anniversaries and key moments in the history of popular music.

From the BBC archives listeners will discover concerts, exclusive BBC sessions, interviews and classic editions of some of the BBC’s most loved music brands and Radio 2 shows from legendary broadcasters that haven’t been aired for decades, all providing insights and reflections on the artists and seminal moments on the three decades that shaped pop music.

 

The programming mix will include some popular Radio 2 content currently available on BBC Sounds such as Sounds of the 60s and ThePaul Gambaccini Collection, alongside some new bespoke commissions, and some simulcasts such as Steve Wright’s Sunday Love Songs. The stream will draw on a library of around 5,000 tracks a year with a particular focus on UK music, with 40% of the music played from British artists.

A new Radio 3 extension providing a classical music experience that helps listeners unwind, destress and escape the pressures of daily life. It will feature a wide range of classical music both familiar and new, intertwined with voices and soundscapes to create a fresh, distinctive sound that transports listeners to a place of calm.

 

A new Radio 3 extension providing a classical music experience that helps listeners unwind, destress and escape the pressures of daily life. It will feature a wide range of classical music both familiar and new, intertwined with voices and soundscapes to create a fresh, distinctive sound that transports listeners to a place of calm.

 

The Radio 3 extension will play peaceful favourites to ethereal choral music, and soothing orchestral textures to minimal and neoclassical sounds, including newly-released pieces and performances of classic works as well as new compositions. The station will champion music by living composers including the new generation of artist-composers who receive a limited amount of airplay on other UK stations. Live and specially-recorded music will feature across the week.

 

It will reflect mood-based repertoire from the BBC Orchestras and Choirs across the UK, the BBC’s New Generation Artists and BBC Introducing acts. The station will also support the BBC Proms through curated music mixes that feature Proms performances, bringing these unique musical moments to a wider UK audience.

 

The schedule will feature popular on-demand titles such as the Mindful Mix, and artist-led shows like Ultimate Calm, as well as new commissions. It will also include simulcast content from Radio 3 such as Night Tracks, and music specifically selected to aid focus.

 

The extension will include shows that lean into the mindfulness, wellbeing and sleep space with unique and compelling combinations of speech and music as heard in BBC Sounds titles like The Music & Meditation Podcast, Tearjerker and The Sleeping Forecast (a combination of Radio 4’s Shipping Forecast and classical music from BBC Introducing artists).

 

Drawing from a library of around 8,000 tracks, it will combine more music from a broader range of classical and contemporary composers than other UK stations to create a consistent, calming listening experience unlike anything in the market.

Oh god I think that'll be my new station moving forward if its 00s and 10s specific

Just seen they're scrapping Radio 1 Relax too as a result of the changes.

A new Radio 1 extension helping audiences to discover and re-discover a wide range of music and acts supported by Radio 1 in the 2000s and 2010s, and with a dedicated focus on growing new on-air and off-air talent.

 

Justice for Mallory Knox and all those other forgotten indie bands that were radio 1 playlisted in the 10s! And d'n'b flops from Sub Focus and Dimension, and Andy C + Fiora's Heartbeat Loud.

 

And MS MR Think of You, fka twigs' Two Weeks, Jamie T - Rabbit Hole etc. 2010s Radio 1 A/B listed chart flops!

Edited February 8, 20242 yr by TheSnake

Jordan North to leave BBC Radio 1 as Jamie Laing joins Vick Hope on Drive :(

 

https://radiotoday.co.uk/2024/02/jordan-nor...hbVDgveZVaHChYc

 

Really sad to hear this, I like Jordan. Hope he’s got something good elsewhere.

What a downgrade, Jamie Laing is unbearable.

Excuse me? So soon as well! 4th March Jamie takes over. I always thought Jordan would be with the station for much much longer even potentially taking over Breakfast. What a shocker. I'm really struggling to stay engaged with their daytime presenters atm but Jordan was one of the ones I always enjoyed hearing.

The rumour is Jordan will be replacing Roman Kemp on Capital Breakfast.

Where's Roman going then? He hasn't even been there that long!

Jamie Laing is so f***ing lazy, there are SO many talented radio presenters out there so to go for a celebrity who isn't skilled in this is sad to see. Radio jobs are becoming fewer and fewer for "normal" people.